Uses | • ulcerative colitis |
Contraindications, drug interactions or cautions | Contraindications • intestinal or urinary obstruction • porphyria Drug Interactions • folic acid • digoxin Cautions • caution with liver and kidney dysfunction blood dyscrasias, or asthma |
Adverse Effects (common and severe) | • anorexia • headache • nausea • vomiting • gastric distress • reversible oligospermia |
Instructions and dose (initial; typical) | 500mg; 2g/day in divided doses |
Monitoring | • liver function tests • renal function tests • serum uric acid |
Source of Suggestion | WHO Model List of Essential Medicines (Added on August, 2015) |